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Started by jbnv, March 08, 2017, 09:27:41 AM

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oscar

Re-playing this photo for a different name.

Avenue D => Dalton Highway (Deadhorse AK)

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7/8

Dalton Highway to Natchez Road (in Kitchener, ON). Let's see if anyone can play a "Z" :)


oscar

The last time a ___z was played in this thread (do a search for "Nimitz"), it took awhile for someone to find and play a Z_____. Hopefully, there'll be more where that came from.

I know my county's alphabetical sequence of north-south streets skips X, Y, and Z, except for one solitary Y. With that exception, whenever the sequence hits W, it continues with A.
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7/8

Quote from: oscar on March 20, 2017, 06:36:14 PM
The last time a ___z was played in this thread (do a search for "Nimitz"), it took awhile for someone to find and play a Z_____. Hopefully, there'll be more where that came from.

I know my county's alphabetical sequence of north-south streets skips X, Y, and Z, except for one solitary Y. With that exception, whenever the sequence hits W, it continues with A.

I pass by a "Z" street everyday heading to work, but I would have to wait 48 hours before posting. Hopefully someone else can find a "Z". My problem will be "N's", since it's a common finishing letter, but there are surprisingly few "N" streets near me.

1995hoo

Quote from: oscar on March 20, 2017, 06:36:14 PM
The last time a ___z was played in this thread (do a search for "Nimitz"), it took awhile for someone to find and play a Z_____. Hopefully, there'll be more where that came from.

I know my county's alphabetical sequence of north-south streets skips X, Y, and Z, except for one solitary Y. With that exception, whenever the sequence hits W, it continues with A.

I won't have time to drive past either of them until this weekend at the earliest, but there are two cul-de-sacs with "Z____" names in the vicinity of Fair Lakes, if you're going to be in that area any time soon.
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
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commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

oscar

Quote from: 1995hoo on March 20, 2017, 09:33:34 PM
I won't have time to drive past either of them until this weekend at the earliest, but there are two cul-de-sacs with "Z____" names in the vicinity of Fair Lakes, if you're going to be in that area any time soon.

Not until next month, after I wrap up recovery from eye surgery.
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MNHighwayMan

Your savior is here :spin: - I literally just went out to go take this picture.

Natchez Road → Zwart Road, Des Moines' only Z street name


1995hoo

#157
Zwart Road to Thurlton Drive




(I thought of an alley near my office with a "Z." May try to get a photo tonight if I have time, but I doubt I will since it's a bobblehead night at Verizon Center. Edited to add: Didn't have time, so I'll get a picture on Friday unless it rains.)
"You know, you never have a guaranteed spot until you have a spot guaranteed."
—Olaf Kolzig, as quoted in the Washington Times on March 28, 2003,
commenting on the Capitals clinching a playoff spot.

"That sounded stupid, didn't it?"
—Kolzig, to the same reporter a few seconds later.

oscar

Thurlton Dr. => Northwest Ave. (Bellingham WA):

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jmd41280

Northwest Ave. -> Tyvola Rd. (Charlotte, NC)


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oscar

Doesn't help, doesn't hurt.

Tyvola Rd. => Athabasca St. (Moose Jaw SK):

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Eth

Athabasca St -> Ashford-Dunwoody Rd (on the border between Brookhaven and Dunwoody, GA)


MNHighwayMan

#162
Ashford-Dunwoody Road → York Street (Des Moines, IA)


oscar

York St. => Kula Hwy., near Pukalani HI:

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MNHighwayMan

#164
Kula Highway → Amos Avenue (Des Moines, IA)


oscar

Amos Ave. => Strimbolt Pit Rd., near Topley BC:

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MNHighwayMan

#166
Strimbolt Pit Road → Timberwolf Lane (Des Moines, IA)


oscar

Timberwolf Lane => Fir St. (Aguilar CO)

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MNHighwayMan

Fir Street → Ranchel Drive, one of the few Des Moines streets located entirely within Warren County


oscar

Ranchel Dr. ->Avenue du Longeron (Degelis QC):

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jflick99

Avenue du Longeron --> Nall Ave. (Overland Park, KS)


oscar

Re-playing a photo previously used for Nelson.

Nall Ave. => South Lewis Street (Lexington VA):

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jflick99

I'll go ahead and replay my last photo.

Lewis St. --> State Line Rd.


oscar

Pilfered from one of the AARoads California photo collections.

State Line Road => Elk Valley Cross Road (Crescent City CA):

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jbnv

#174
Elk Valley Cross (assuming that's the actual name and it's not "Elk Valley" "Cross Road") -> Shamrock (Pineville, LA)


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